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WEBFor more than 120 years the American Lung Association has been the champion of lung health. We have come a long way since our founding in 1904, when we were devoted to curing tuberculosis. Now we are the trusted champions of all lung health topics. $25 million commitment to end COVID-19 and defend against future respiratory viruses.
Lung Health & Diseases - American Lung Association
WEBLung Procedures, Tests & Treatments. Depending on your symptoms and diagnosis, your doctor might recommend a lung test or procedure. This World Lung Day, help advance research that will define the treatments and cures of tomorrow.
Learn About COPD | American Lung Association
WEBJul 11, 2024 · With COPD, less air flows in and out of your airways for one or more reasons: airways in your lungs become narrowed due to being swollen (inflamed) and thickened. walls between your air sacs are destroyed. airways and tiny air sacs lose their ability to stretch and shrink back. airways make more mucus which can clog them and block air flow.
Pulmonary Function Tests | American Lung Association
WEBJul 22, 2024 · Pulmonary function tests (or PFTs) are also called lung function tests. If you have warning signs or risk factors for a lung disease such as COPD, pulmonary fibrosis or asthma, your healthcare provider will order spirometry, among other tests, to check how well your lungs are working. PFTs will also be ordered to diagnose and monitor your ...
CT Scan - American Lung Association
WEBJun 7, 2024 · A computer collects the pictures and puts them in sequence for your doctor. Compared with traditional X-rays, CT scans create two-dimensional, cross-sectional images that provide more information. Many times, a CT scan is ordered by a doctor after noticing something abnormal in an X-ray. Although the CT scan cannot give a definitive diagnosis ...
About Us - American Lung Association
WEBWatch Video. The American Lung Association is saving lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease. We were founded 120 years ago by a group of volunteers dedicated to ending the lung health threat at the time: tuberculosis. With TB largely controlled in the United States, we have extended that mission to …
Pneumonia - American Lung Association
WEBPneumonia is a common lung infection caused by germs, such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi. It can be a complication of the flu, but other viruses, bacteria and even fungi can cause pneumonia. Pneumonia and its symptoms can vary from mild to severe. Treatment depends on the cause of your pneumonia, how severe your …
How Lungs Work - American Lung Association
WEBSep 29, 2023 · The Parts of the Respiratory System and How They Work Airways. SINUSES are hollow spaces in the bones of your head above and below your eyes that are connected to your nose by small openings. Sinuses help regulate the temperature and humidity of inhaled air. The NOSE is the preferred entrance for outside air into the respiratory system. The hairs lining the nose's wall are part of the air ...
Asthma - American Lung Association
WEBBecome a Lung Health Insider. Join over 700,000 people who receive the latest news about lung health, including research, lung disease, air quality, quitting tobacco, inspiring stories and more! Asthma support and education resources …
How Your Lungs Get the Job Done | American Lung Association
WEBJul 19, 2017 · The diaphragm is the chief muscle of breathing. This dome-shaped wall of muscle does the most of the breathing work by expanding and contracting the chest to draw air in and out of your lungs. If your lungs are healthy, that's about 80 percent. When lungs need to be more efficient (e.g., you have a lung disease that impairs breathing or even if ...